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CWC 395 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 7 wins and 11 losses; Elazar Shalit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 22 wins and 25 losses; Joe Tidd!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Shalit fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shalit has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tidd tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shalit swivels and escapes.
Tidd shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Shalit (0) vs (2) Tidd
Shalit is looking to control Tidd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shalit avoid being mounted?
Tidd is taking a breather. Shalit says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Shalit wants to control but Tidd is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tidd trying to control the action but Shalit is working from the bottom.
Shalit moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalit keeping full guard, as Tidd tries to pass.
Tidd slips nicely into half guard.
Shalit tries to roll over but Tidd keeps him under control.
Tidd is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tidd wants to take a breather but Shalit is having none of it.
Tidd might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shalit haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tidd prevents Shalit from improving his position.
Shalit is doing well to control the position and prevent Tidd from advancing to side control.
Tidd trying to control from half guard but Shalit is working away.
Shalit wants to improve his position but Tidd is controlling well.
Tidd trying to mount his opponent but Shalit defends it.
Tidd controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tidd moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (0) vs (5) Tidd
Tidd trying to control the action but Shalit is working from the bottom.
Shalit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tidd advances to mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Shalit (0) vs (7) Tidd
Shalit keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Shalit is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Tidd has taken his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Shalit (0) vs (10) Tidd
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Tidd controlling the positon.
Tidd trying to control momentarily.
My spies in Silverback MMA inform me that Tidd has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Shalit just trying to survive but Tidd is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shalit is keeping busy.
I would not like to be Shalit right now.
Tidd trying to control.
Shalit looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Tidd trying to control.
Shalit tries to roll but Tidd sticks to his back.
Shalit manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tidd's guard. Nice work there by Shalit.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shalit (2) vs (10) Tidd
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tidd looking to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tidd looking for a sweep. Not yet Tidd, not yet.
Tidd is trying to keep Shalit in close.
Shalit trying to control but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Shalit pushing down on Tidd's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Shalit keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tidd trying to control but Shalit postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tidd is looking for a sweep. Shalit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shalit trying to control the action but Tidd is working from the bottom.
Tidd is pressing down on Shalit's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tidd looking to control.
Tidd wants to improve his position but instead Shalit has moved into half guard.
Tidd is trying to control but Shalit passes into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (5) vs (10) Tidd
Shalit passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Tidd! Score +2 for reaching mount: Shalit (7) vs (10) Tidd
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tidd tries to hold on but Shalit postures up.
Tidd regains half guard.
Shalit wants to control but Tidd is keeping him busy.
Tidd tries to get to full guard but Shalit has control of the leg.
Tidd wants to get back to full guard but Shalit has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (10) vs (10) Tidd
Shalit looking to control but Tidd is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tidd wants to control but Shalit is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tidd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tidd tries to lock up and control but Shalit gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tidd manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tidd wants to improve his position but Shalit is controlling well.
Shalit wants to control but Tidd is keeping him busy.
Tidd is trying to get back to full guard.
Shalit is trying to work for a kimura but Tidd is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Tidd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shalit is trying to control. Tidd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tidd trying to control here.
Shalit perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tidd is looking to control Shalit's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tidd avoid being mounted?
Shalit seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Tidd has recovered full guard.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Shalit postures up.
Shalit advances to half guard.
Shalit passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (13) vs (10) Tidd
Shalit with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Shalit sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Tidd is looking to improve his position but Shalit isn't that keen on the idea.
Tidd keeps trying to improve his position.
Shalit will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tidd wants to hold on but Shalit pushes him away.
Shalit content just to control the position here.
Tidd wants to control but Shalit is having none of it.
Shalit looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Tidd has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Shalit (16) vs (10) Tidd
Tidd just trying to survive but Shalit is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Tidd turns into Shalit and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Shalit (16) vs (12) Tidd
Shalit has his hands on Tidd's head, controlling the position.
Shalit continues to stall.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Shalit keeps moving.
Shalit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tidd sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shalit's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tidd has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Shalit (16) vs (15) Tidd
Shalit is squirming around, avoiding Tidd's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shalit takes the fight on points by 16 to 15.
After winning the bout, Elazar Shalit thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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